UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
 
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) March 30, 2016
 
 
Venaxis, Inc.
 
 
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
Colorado
 
001-33675
 
84-155337
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
1585 South Perry Street
Castle Rock, Colorado
 
80104
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
 
(303) 794-2000
 



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Item 8.01                          Other Events.
Venaxis, Inc. (the “Company”) disclosed that the one-for-eight reverse stock split of its Common Stock, no par value, effectuated by the filing of Articles of Amendment to amend and restate its Articles of Incorporation, will be effective on the NASDAQ Capital Market on March 31, 2016.  NASDAQ has informed the Company that NASDAQ no longer appends a "D" as a fifth character to the Company's trading symbol to identify the reverse stock split.  The Company's trading symbol is "APPY."
 
 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 
 
 
 
 
 
Venaxis, Inc.
(Registrant)
 
 
March 30, 2016
By:  
 /s/ Jeffrey G. McGonegal  
 
 
 
Name:  
Jeffrey G. McGonegal
 
 
 
Title:  
Chief Financial Officer